Raquel Castro
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Raquel Castro | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 17, 1994 |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Raquel Castro (born November 17, 1994) is an American teen actress and singer. She is best known for her role in the 2004 film Jersey Girl as Gertie Trinké, the daughter of Ollie Trinké (Ben Affleck) and Gertrude Steiney (Jennifer Lopez), the role for which Castro won the Young Artist Award for the Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger.[1] She was a contestant in the American version of The Voice.
Early life
Castro, the fourth of five children, was born in New York City to a Puerto Rican father, Albee Castro, and Kathleen, an American mother of Italian American and Jewish descent. She has two older sisters, an older brother and a younger brother and currently lives in Long Island, New York. Raquel was named after her mother's favorite actress, Raquel Welch.
Castro made her acting debut in an episode of the television series, Third Watch. She was subsequently cast as the daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's characters in the 2004 film Jersey Girl, directed by Kevin Smith. She appeared in a 2005 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit entitled "Alien" and in the independent film, Little Fugitive. In 2006, she was cast as Nicole in the music video for the Ludacris song "Runaway Love" with Mary J. Blige, where she plays an abused self-conscious girl who runs away. She later was featured in the 2007 independent film, Tracks of Color. She has a role in The Ministers (2009), starring John Leguizamo. Raquel also spent quite a few years at a dance studio with her younger brother.
She was a contestant on the first season of The Voice and she was selected in the Blind Audition round and was coached by Christina Aguilera. She progressed to the first round of the Live shows before being eliminated with Lily Elise in favor of Frenchie Davis and Beverly McClellan.
Castro recorded a cover of Aguilera's Ain't No Other Man and posted it on YouTube. Castro has also listed Christina Aguilera as one of her idols and major influences.
Recently, Castro released her first single in the music industry, a song titled "Diary." According to her YouTube page, the song was written by Alyssa Bonagura and Ted Bruner. It was produced by J Chris Griffin. It was released on iTunes and CDBaby on February 1, 2012. She has uploaded the music video for "Diary" on YouTube and recorded a dance remix of the song, released on March 11, 2012. The remix was released under the title "Diary (J Chris Griffin Remix)." She is also working on her debut album.[2]
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Jersey Girl | Gertie Trinké | Film Debut |
| 2006 | Little Fugitive | Destiny | Remake |
| 2007 | Tracks of Color | Carmen | |
| 2009 | The Ministers | Nereida | |
| America | Liza | ||
| 2010 | Brooklyn's Finest | Katherine | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Third Watch | Moira Kenney | *Episode: "The Greater Good" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Emma | *Episode: "Alien" |
| 2011 | The Voice | Herself, Candidate | Team of Christina Aguilera |
| 2011 | Wingin' It | JenJen | Ep22: Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Result | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger | Won | Jersey Girl |
See also
References
- ^ 26th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards. She is currently a contestant on NBC's "The Voice".
- ^ "A super Sunday for Raquel Castro". Newsday. February 2, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
External links
- Official Website
- Raquel Castro at IMDb
- JoBlo interview (March 25, 2004)